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Australian of the Year finalists
24 November 2016
2017 AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR FINALISTS:
ACT: Alan Tongue, NRL player, youth mentor and educator
NT: Andrea Mason, indigenous leader and business woman of the year (2016)
WA: Andrew Forrest, businessman, philanthropist and anti-slavery advocate
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2017 ACT Australian of the Year Alan Tongue, the former captain of the Canberra Raiders, has attributed his success as a youth educator and mentor to the example set by his parents and characteristics shared by all great rugby league players including selflessness, respectfulness, honesty, loyalty a

The Chief Minister of ACT, Andrew Barr MLA, has announced the 2017 ACT Australian of the Year Award recipients.
The 2017 ACT Australian of the Year is youth mentor and educator, Alan Tongue.
After a stellar sporting career, Alan Tongue understands how to demand and inspire greatness in others.

The ACT's 2017 Australian of the Year award has been presented to former Canberra Raiders captain Alan Tongue.
Tongue has been recognised for his work mentoring juvenile offenders and combatting family violence.

It was a moment that needed to be captured, as one of our wealthiest citizens, Terry Snow, leant down to talk to Stasia Dabrowski, the 90-year-old soup kitchen founder who peels vegies for our poorest.